Mikasuki people

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The Mikasuki people are a Native American group of the southeastern United States, closely related to the Seminole and known for preserving their distinct Muskogean language and cultural traditions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Indigenous people of the Southeastern Woodlands
Native American people
associatedTribe Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida
Seminole
surface form: Seminole Tribe of Florida
continent North America
country United States of America
surface form: United States
culturalIdentity closely associated with Seminole identity
distinct from Creek despite linguistic relation
culturalPractice Green Corn Ceremony
clan system
culturalRegion Everglades
dispersalCause U.S. expansion in the Southeast
economicActivity craft production
gaming
tourism
ethnicGroupOf United States of America
surface form: United States
governmentType tribal government
historicalEvent Creek War (1813–1814)
surface form: Creek War

Seminole Wars
historicalOrigin Lower Creek people
language Mikasuki language
languageFamily Muskogean languages
nativeTo Alabama
Florida
Georgia
notableArea Everglades
surface form: Tamiami Trail region of Florida
preserves Mikasuki language
Muskogean cultural traditions
recognizedAs federally recognized tribe member group
region Southern United States
surface form: Southeastern United States
relatedEthnicGroup Seminole
surface form: Seminole people
religion Christianity
Native American traditional religion
socialOrganization matrilineal clans
subgroupOf Seminole
surface form: Seminole people
traditionalCraft basketry
patchwork clothing
woodcarving
traditionalHousing chickee
traditionalHousingMaterial cabbage palm thatch
cypress poles
traditionalSubsistence fishing
gathering
hunting
small-scale agriculture

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Muskogean languages traditionalSpeakers Mikasuki people